“Hammarby sjöstad is copied in China”

“A new town is to be developed in the city of Yantai in the Shandong province of China. A model for the district is Hammarby sjöstad in Stockholm, it reports Stockholmdirekt”

“the District to be at the water in the Yantai goes under the name ”Hammarby in Yantai” as the planning concept entitled is inspired by Hammarby sjöstad.”

“the Place where the future of the district shall be is an old industrial area of about four square kilometers. It is the company Sweco to design områdesplanen for chinese Hammarby sjöstad. “

“We shall introduce the nordic concept and the technical solutions to reduce environmental and climate impact of the rapid urbanization going on in China,” says Anna Hessle, architect and kinaansvarig for Sweco’s architectural operations in a press release.”

“the Company has already started to plan the first phase which will include 2000 homes, shops, offices and an ice hockey arena. “